Advertisement, Product - Alan Ladd, Fleers Gum
Object number2012.230.01.30
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions5 1/8 x 7 5/16 in. (13 x 18.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionProduct ad for Fleers Candy Coated Gum featuring Hot Springs native Alan Ladd as spokesman.Alan Ladd was born September 3, 1913, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and lived in Arkansas until around the age of five. He was an actor who appeared in over 80 films and was one of the most recognizable celebrities of the 1940s and '50s. He starred in such films as "Two Years before the Mast," "The Blue Dahlia," and "The Great Gatsby." However, Ladd is perhaps best known for his role in the 1953 western movie "Shane." Ladd died on January 29, 1964.
Product ad for Fleers Candy Coated Gum with Arkansas native, Alan Ladd as spokesman. Black and white image of Ladd on the right side of the ad. White background with black and green print. In green print at the top: "You don't have to love your neighbor/says Alan Ladd". Part of a scrapbook kept by the president of Ladd's fan club.
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